Blick Professional Acrylic Gesso

Blick Professional Acrylic Gesso offers maximum opacity, tooth, adhesion, and water-resistance, plus the highest concentration of titanium pigment for the brightest white ground. Apply it to raw canvas, wood, hardboard, paper, and other porous surfaces as a preparatory ground for oil or acrylic painting.

The 100% pure acrylic polymer formula has a thick, heavy-bodied viscosity that covers in one coat and holds brushstrokes if desired. You can tint it to any shade using acrylic colors. Non-toxic and lead-free, it dries to a flat, flexible film that will not yellow or crack.

Priming Instructions

Blick Professional Acrylic Gesso is ready to use — no preliminary sizing or sealing is required. Apply it directly to a clean surface with a brush or roller. For best results, dilute the first coat with water or acrylic medium for the best surface penetration. Sand between each application for a smoother ground, allowing gesso to dry thoroughly between coats. Hard, shiny surfaces should be sanded before priming. Clean up with soap and water.

I have always appreciated the Dick Blick line for its standards and value; in addition to this FedExlost mu order and Dick Blick reshipped roght away. This kind of customer service keeps me coming back..thank you!

Compared to the other gesso I was using this one applied very thick and dried w/ a chalky texture. It seemed to suck the liquid out of the acrylic paint making it dry in rapid time. I'll shelve it for now until I have a use for it. I went back to my previous gesso.

The price of this product compared to similar, competitive alternatives is:

Average

Bottom LineNo, I would not recommend this to a friend

Merchant response: We are sorry to hear that this gesso did not work as expected. We believe it could be defective and would like to assist you with a return or exchange. A member of our Customer Care team will be contacting you to assist you further.

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